Riders Refuse To Pay Fines In Mississippi Freedom Rides
Twenty seven convicted freedom riders sat in a downtown Jackson jail refusing to pay $200 fines for breaching Mississippi segregation laws. The group, including 25 Negroes and one white man, faces suspended sentences and daily fines that could keep them jailed for up to 67 days. A new wave of protest rides was anticipated across the South, with organizers in Nashville and Atlanta signaling further demonstrations.
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Deidae
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Slicul Bie
James L. Spencer
Jack Young
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Nashville
Tenn
Atlanta
Spencer
Montgomery
Ala
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Alabama
Asst
Robert Nichols
Wiley Blanton
Arkansas
RUSSIA SLAMS LBJ Southeast Asia tour
A Moscow radio commentator criticized U S Vice President Lyndon B Johnson for his Southeast Asia tour saying it has done absolutely nothing to promote world peace. The AP report from London notes the harsh reaction from a Moscow broadcast as Johnson reviews allied efforts in the region.
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London
Moscow
U. S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Southeast Asia
Ten Cuban Prisoners Report Back From US Mission
Ten grim faced Cuban invasion captives returned to Havana to report to Fidel Castro on the tractors for prisoners deal. They left Miami International Airport at 8 30 am in a convoy under border patrol escort amid gray rain. The men cited confidence the exchange of 300 US traders for about 1200 Cuban invaders would proceed despite U S opposition.
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Miami
UPI
Havana
Fidel Castro
United States
U.S
Iron Grip Relaxed By Korea Junta
Seoul reports the military government eased its iron grip by moving martial law from emergency to security while keeping control of all ministries. Press censorship remains, with news, editorials, cartoons and photos banned for national security. The United States urges full relaxation to curb communist influence.
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Seoul
UPI
South Korea
Chang Do-Young
Junta
United States
U.S
Marshall Green
Rescue Man In Deep Well
A 19 year old father, Ralph W Burgess, was trapped for 16 hours in a 30 foot well near Fredericksburg Virginia. Rescuers freed his foot after breaking through the casing and pulled him to the surface at 6 15 am. He was taken to a hospital in good shape despite mud up to his waist.
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Ralph W. Burgess
Burgess
John T. Ellington
Ronnie
Southern Desk Corp
King George County
Everett Henderson
Texans Choose Senator Today in Texas Runoff Vote
In Dallas voters pick between interim Sen. William A. Blakley, a Democrat, and Republican John Tower to fill the remaining Johnson term. Turnout, issues, and party dynamics shape a high stakes race in a solidly Democratic state.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S. Senate
William A
Cowboy Bill) Blakley
John Tower
Midwestern University
Wichita iFails
Johnson
Senate
Blakley
William A. Blakley
Lef
John G. Tower
Chicago White Sox in disaster area talk at council
Chicago White Sox, pennant winners two seasons ago, are in bad shape as the City Council debates declaring Comiskey Park a disaster area. The council Friday discussed the proposal and offered sympathies.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago White Sox
Comiskey Park
White Sox
Communists Press Against Key Laos Post
In Padong Laos Communist forces pressed a key pro Western stronghold with heavy shelling and probing attacks aimed at surrounding the government lines. Royal Army and Meo tribesmen repelled attacks as U S advisers warned of a possible full scale assault amid reports of 1000 Communist casualties around Padong.
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Padong
Laos
UPI
Pathet Lao
U.S
Xiengkhouang
U N Adviser Gen Rikhye Ends Congo Tour Abruptly
Gen Indarjit Rikhye, U N military adviser, cut short his Congo tour and left for New York without explanation. Observers link the move to Rajeshwar Dayal's resignation as U N special representative, while Congo leaders welcomed Dayal's departure as a sign of U N concurrence. At Coquilhatville, a dispute over Dwilu region division nearly sparked violence before the conference chairman set order.
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Leopoldville, Congo
UPI
Indarjit Rikhye
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Congo
New York
Rikhye
Rajeshwar Dayal
Hammarskjold
Dayal
Coquilhatville
United Nations
Justin Bomboko
ACP
Dwilu
Admits Killing Superior Man
Wipson, 41, an ex convict, surrendered in Cloquet Minnesota after a five day manhunt. He confessed to the May 16 slayings in Springfield Illinois and the Wisconsin murder of Benjamin Hucovski in Superior. Authorities weigh which state gains custody for extradition and prosecution.
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Duluth
Minn
Llinois
Wisconsin
William Wipson
Wipson
Cloquet
Iena
Wilson
Benjamin Hucovski
Superior
Wis
Hucovski
Springfield
Ill
Wilbur Davis
Jimmy Lawson
Richard Hollis
John H. Chisholm
Jerry Coal
Coal
Memorial Day Holiday Traffic Deaths Count Rise
Traffic deaths mounted slowly as motorists began the holiday period. By 10 30 a m 40 fatalities were reported and a four day Memorial Day window could bring up to 100 more. The Associated Press survey tracked 537 deaths over 102 hours and notes year to year totals for Memorial Day weekends since 1950. Four Die in Wisconsin leads to page 11.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Wisconsin
Atlas Scores Success On Latest Test
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP an advanced Atlas missile designed for heavier payload and greater range scored its second straight success on a 5000 mile test flight The test adds confidence that Air Force has solved problems that plagued early Atlas E rocket firings Five of the first six launches failed due to a faulty hydraulics system The issue was fixed and May 12 saw a successful flight The E rocket with built in inertial guidance and stronger engines is being developed to deliver a nuclear warhead to targets up to 10000 miles away
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Cape Canaveral. Fla
Aid
East St. Louis Centennial Pageant Postponed by Rain
The East St. Louis centennial pageant By These Waters was postponed Friday night due to rain.
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East St. Louis
Castro Prisoners for Tractors Debate Splits U.S. Press
Washington based UPI survey finds American editors divided over Fidel Castro’s offer to swap prisoners for tractors with harsh editorials condemning trading humans for machines. Public comment on Capitol Hill is largely against the deal while Latin American reactions buoy administration support of the proposal. The fund drive backing the plan is led by Eleanor Roosevelt Walter Reuther and Milton Eisenhower.
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Washington
UPI
Fidel Castro
Thhough
United Press International
Castro
Adolf Eichmann
Kennedy
Scripps-Howard
Kenney
U.S
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
France
Congress
Cuba
White House
Latin America
Multee
Eleanor Roosevelt
United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Milton Esenhower
Eisenhower
Defense Heads Under Edict To Admit Mistakes
Washington based report notes Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara issued four guiding principles for handling Pentagon information. He urged admitting mistakes that do not aid enemies while balancing public disclosure and secrecy to sustain trust, avoid misstatements, and limit talks to defense matters.
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Washington
UPI
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
McNamara
Defense Department
Highways Closed Across Wisconsin For Detours
Wisconsin motorists face closures on major routes due to construction. The State Highway Commission released its first detour report of the season listing the affected counties and segments including Washburn U S 7 near Spooner, Lincoln U S 31 near Tomahawk, Marathon State 153 between State 13 and Stratford, Fond du Lac State 49 from State 44 to Brandon, Dodge State 28 Horicon to Mayville, Rock State 39 Edgerton to Milton Junction, Lafayette State 176 Wiota to South Wayne, Racine State 3 Waterford to State 20, and Wood State 50 Pittsville to Dexterville, plus Waukesha State 67 between U S 18 and State 30.
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Washburn
Spooner
M. Lincoln
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Tomahawk
Marathon
Stratford
Fond du Lac
Brandon
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